TRIPOLI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Serraj on Saturday said he hoped to cooperate with NATO, the U.S.-led military alliance, to achieve stability and security in Libya.
Serraj made the remarks during a telephone call with the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, said a statement of the UN-backed government.
It said the prime minister stressed firm stance and willingness to "defeat the aggression with all means possible," and expressed hope for working with NATO.
The eastern-based army of Libya has been leading a military campaign for more than a year, trying to take over the capital Tripoli and topple Serraj's government.
Despite repeated international calls for ceasefire, the armed conflict continues in the country.
